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1860 United States presidential election in California|
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County Results
Lincoln
30-40%
40-50%
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Douglas
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
60-70%
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Breckinridge
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
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The 1860 United States presidential election in California took place on November 6, 1860, as part of the
1860 United States presidential election. State voters chose four representatives, or electors, to the
Electoral College, who voted for
president and
vice president.
California narrowly voted for the
Republican nominee, former
Illinois
representative
Abraham Lincoln. He defeated the
Democratic nominee,
Illinois
Senator
Stephen A. Douglas, the
Southern Democratic nominee,
Vice President
John C. Breckinridge and the
Consitutional Union nominee
John Bell. Lincoln won the state by a narrow margin of 0.61%.
Results
References